The Storm Before the Sunrise

With funding came pressure. The team expanded. Expectations soared.

Ama struggled with burnout. Kojo became obsessed with perfection. They fought—a lot.

One day, Ama packed her bags.

“I need space, Kojo. This… us, ChopServe, everything. It’s too much.”

Kojo was shattered. He considered quitting. But then he remembered the first day at the fufu joint. Her words. Her laugh.

He called her after three weeks.

“I miss you. I miss us. But I’ll keep building, with or without you.”

Ama returned a week later. Not to move in, but to talk. They agreed to reset boundaries. Love was important, but so was clarity. They learned to separate business from relationship.

Kojo matured. Ama healed. ChopServe grew.